“The good part is, we push each other in practices, which helps us greatly in games like this,” Notre Dame coach Eric DeMarco said. “But, we are young and you see it at times where things happen.

“These kids have had each other’s back. So, when something doesn’t work very well or badly, it seems like somebody steps up and makes the next play. For the most part, we play greater as a collective.”

Notre Dame had a balanced scoring night with four players finishing in double digits.

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Ciara Brown, Notre Dame. Brown got the run going in the second quarter, scoring six points but also creating turnovers on defense and getting the Lancers out in transition.

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“I am really excited to be going to the semis,” Notre Dame senior Brianna Perez said. “I believed my team could get there, but it is still kind of shocking whenever you get something like that. We tried to not let them come back in the game and close it out and guarantee our trip to the semis.”